Egypt army chief el-Sissi endorsed for presidency

CAIRO--The official news agency says that Egypt's top generals have endorsed a presidential run by the army chief who led the ouster of the Islamist president last summer.

MENA says an official announcement by el-Sissi of his candidacy could take place “within hours,” after the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces “unanimously delegated” him to run in presidential elections during an hours-long meeting Monday.

The announcement was made shortly after interim President Adely Mansour promoted el-Sissi to field marshal, the military's highest rank, apparently as an honor before he steps down from the military as required for him to run.